protected override TCollection ParseValue(object value)
{
if (value is TCollection asT)
{
if (IsValueAllowed(asT))
{
return(asT);
}
else if (Value is TCollection currentValue && IsValueAllowed(currentValue))
{
return(currentValue);
}
}
// if null is allowed, return null
if (PredefinedValues.Any(x => x == null))
{
return(null);
}
// otherwise create a new instance
var newInstance = InstantiateObject <TCollection>();
return(newInstance);
}
protected override T ParseValue(object value)
{
if (value is T asT)
{
if (IsValueAllowed(asT))
{
if (!ReferenceEquals(Value, asT) || !SubEditables.Any())
{
CreateSubEditables(asT);
}
return(asT);
}
else if (Value is T currentValue && IsValueAllowed(currentValue))
{
return(currentValue);
}
}
// if null is allowed, return null
var isNullAllowed = PredefinedValues.Any(x => x == null);
if (isNullAllowed)
{
return(null);
}
var predefinedValuesOfT = PredefinedValues.OfType <T>().ToList();
if (predefinedValuesOfT.Any())
{
return(predefinedValuesOfT.First());
}
// otherwise create a new instance
var newInstance = (T)InstantiateObjectOfSpecificType(GetPredefinedType());
CreateSubEditables(newInstance);
return(newInstance);
}
